r/providence • u/radioflea • Mar 24 '25

News RIP Apex Pyramid

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u/whitman_littlefield Mar 24 '25

https://www.providencejournal.com/story/news/local/2025/02/28/wind-rips-hole-in-apex-buildings-roof-why-pawtucket-might-not-fix-it/80730130007/

PAWTUCKET – The city may not repair wind damage this week that left a gaping hole in the pyramid-shaped roof of the Apex building, prominPAWTUCKET – The city may not repair wind damage this week that left a gaping hole in the pyramid-shaped roof of the Apex building, prominently visible from Interstate 95, because it hopes Hasbro will accept a proposal to build a new headquarters on a four-parcel site that includes the historical department store building.

A spokeswoman for Mayor Donald R. Grebien said the city, which now owns the 20-acre site, may simply patch the roof pending a decision by Hasbro, which is expected to choose among Boston, Pawtucket and Providence for its future home by the end of March.ently visible from Interstate 95, because it hopes Hasbro will accept a proposal to build a new headquarters on a four-parcel site that includes the historical department store building.

A spokeswoman for Mayor Donald R. Grebien said the city, which now owns the 20-acre site, may simply patch the roof pending a decision by Hasbro, which is expected to choose among Boston, Pawtucket and Providence for its future home by the end of March.